The Iowa Hawkeyes football team found itself at the center of an NFL moment it had nothing to do with. During the second quarter of the Indianapolis Colts vs. Tennessee Titans Week 3 matchup, the Colts punted for the first time of the 2025 season. What happened next had college football fans laughing—and Iowa football fans rolling their eyes .

As CBS returned from commercial, analyst Ross Tucker joked about the moment mid-broadcast. It instantly turned into a viral jab at Iowa’s reputation. The 33rd Team’s Ari Meirov took to his X (formerly known as Twitter) to share the clip and highlight the punchline that caught the Hawkeyes in the crossfire.

“Iowa caught a stray when the #Colts punted for the first time this season. ‘Colts fans, this is called a punt. … Check out Iowa football.

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